The Obama administration has sought to block the release of documents related to its use of robot drones to strike suspected terrorists overseas,
claiming that it can still not admit that the secretive programme of targeted killing exists.

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the New York Times have both submitted freedom of information requests to the department of justice, the
CIA and the Pentagon seeking information about the programme. They have now gone to court to try and force the government to answer those requests and
release details of its activities.

However, in a motion filed just before midnight ET on Wednesday, the government asked for the cases to be dismissed, saying that to release
information would hurt national security, even while still insisting it cannot admit any such programme of targeted killing exists.

"Whether or not the CIA has the authority to be, or is in fact, directly involved in targeted lethal operations remains classified," the government
said in a court filing.

Does anyone else see the hypocracy in trying to block documents regarding a program that isn't even officially acknowledged?! The fact that they are
blocking documents pertaining to it ADMITS the program is active! Obviously everyone knows that to be true, but this is absolutely absurd!

Besides the fact that they are trying to hide everything...I especially like the part about the whether or not the CIA has the authority to do what it
MAY be doing.. sorry friends, thats classified..

"The notion that the CIA's targeted killing programme is still a secret is beyond absurd. Senior officials have discussed it, both on the record
and off. They have taken credit for its putative successes, professed it to be legal, and dismissed concerns about civilian casualties," said Jameel
Jaffer, ACLU deputy legal director.

Its true! In fact, according to the US Homeland Security Chair, Peter King, they ‘carry out the policies of righteousness and goodness'!!

So, if these targeted killings are full of righteousness and goodness, then let the FOIA requests go through Obama.. show us! Oh.. your going to try
to officially block documents on a program that doesn't 'officially' exist?!

Remember the episode of the original Star Trek where in the alternate Star Trek Empire Universe bad Kirk had a secret assassination weapon on board
the Enterprise? That is what Obama reminds me of with this.

The Obama Administration is full of Goldman Sachs people and GS is a top contributor to Obama. GS is also a top contributor to Romney. There is no
reason to believe that Romney will not be a continuation of the the Obama administration.
You have not figured out yet that no matter who is elected the CFR runs America have you? Stop being blinded by your ridiculous political programming.
Do you really think that Romney will end the kill program? He will ramp it up. Conservative politics like liberal politics is all just misdirection to
keep weak minds distracted. You do not have to allow yourself to be distracted, but you chose to be.

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